Video games continue to grow in importance as a platform for Artificial Intelligence (AI) research since they offer a rich virtual environment without the noise present in the real world. In this paper, a simulated ship combat game is used as an environment for evolving neural network controlled ship combat strategies. Domain knowledge is used as input to the Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) t...

In this paper, load-carrying capacity in steel shear wall (SSW) was estimated using artificial neural networks (ANNs). The SSW parameters including load-carrying capacity (as ANN’s target), plate thickness, thickness of stiffener, diagonal stiffener distance, horizontal stiffener distance and gravity load (as ANN’s inputs) are used in this paper to train the ANNs. 144 samples data of each of th...

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) constitute a class of flexible nonlinear models designed to mimic biological neural systems. ANNs are one of the three main components of computational intelligence and, as such, they have been often hybridized from different perspectives. In this paper, a review of some of the main contributions for hybrid ANNs is given, considering three points of views: mode...

Many artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are inspired by problem-solving strategies found in nature. Robustness is a key feature in many natural systems. This paper studies robustness in artificial neural networks (ANNs) and proposes several novel, nature inspired ANN architectures. The paper includes encouraging results from experimental studies on these networks showing increased robustne...

Definition of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) is made by computer scientists, artificial intelligence experts and mathematicians in various dimensions. Many of the definitions explain ANN by referring to graphics instead of giving well explained mathematical definitions; therefore, misleading weighted graphs (as in minimum cost flow problem networks) fit the definition of ANN. This study aims...

Meat, as an important source of protein, is one of the main parts of many people’s diet. Due toeconomic interests and thereupon adulteration, there are special concerns on its accurate labeling.In this study Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrictechniques (principal component analysis (PCA), artificial neural networks (ANNs), and partial<...

The text area is 29 × 45 picas (~12.3 cm × 19 cm) to fit in the printed proceedings book without reduction. When printed on letter paper there will be wide margins. Abstract. Previous use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture for forecasting productivity indicators, especially Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), has shown that it is possible to approximate sugarcane maturation curves. Ho...

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) technology models the pattern recognition capabilities of the neural networks of the brain. Similarly to a single neuron in the brain, artificial neuron unit receives inputs from many external sources, processes them, and makes decisions. Interestingly, ANN simulates the biological nervous system and draws on analogues of adaptive biological neurons. ANNs do no...